Best New Bands » Friendly Fires https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Young Empires Blow Out Thee Parkside https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/young-empires-blow-out-thee-parkside/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/young-empires-blow-out-thee-parkside/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:35:29 +0000 Young Empires recently caught my attention with the release of their groundbreaking Facebook Connect video for “White Doves.” The interactive video incredibly adds images of you and your friends into the video (watch here). The Toronto-based band is comprised of bassist Jake Palahnuk, guitarist Robert Aaron Ellingson, vocalist/keyboardist Matthew Vlahovich and drummer Taylor Hill. Their

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  1. BackStory: Empires’ “Bang” Photo by Jen Hopper In this episode of BackStory, Sean Van Vleet of Empires tells us the story behind their song “Bang.” Bang came more naturally than most songs I’ve written. I remember hanging out in a buddy’s garage listening...
  2. Female Groups Hold Their Own at FYF: Featuring School of Seven Bells, Warpaint, and The Blow School of Seven Bells There’s no doubt that the music industry is dominated by the male gender, but successful female bands have been increasing in numbers and popularity. For instance, one of the most buzzed about groups, School of Seven...
  3. Brendan Benson And Young Hines Light Up The Independent One of the things that gets me amped for a show is the opening act. We all go for the headliners, but we feel like we discover the opening acts. With a few exceptions, Bruce Springsteen doesn’t have an opening...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/young-empires-blow-out-thee-parkside/feed/ 0 Treasure Island Music Festival to Celebrate Five Years – October 15th & 16th https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/treasure-island-music-festival-to-celebrate-five-years-october-15th-16th/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/treasure-island-music-festival-to-celebrate-five-years-october-15th-16th/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:26:25 +0000 The Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment produced Treasure Island Music Festival will be turning five this time around (10/15 – 10/16). The two-day fest features some of today’s best electronic, hip-hop and indie artists. Having become a staple in the San Francisco music festival scene, this year they are able to boast one of

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  1. Seattle’s Decibel Festival, a Preview Seven years ago music enthusiast Sean Horton founded the Decibel Festival in Seattle, bringing to life an exhibition of his passion. The identity of the festival was the electronic music scene and the effect of it, in a city that...
  2. Concert Preview: Allah-Las, Los Coyotes, and The Cosmic Telegraph Co. Play San Diego on Saturday the 16th! If you’re in the San Diego area, or maybe escaping the LA doomsday that will ensue with the closing of the formidable 405, head on out to the Tin Can Alehouse on Saturday, July 16th for some awesome live music. ...
  3. Fresh Tracks for October 12th! Hand-selected by Kelly Montgomery The Moondoggies – It’s a Shame, It’s a Pity Here’s a standout song from the Seattle quartet’s second full-length album, out now on Hardly Art. The song builds up to a climactic stomping beat, complete with what sounds like a...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/treasure-island-music-festival-to-celebrate-five-years-october-15th-16th/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 6/6/11 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-6-6-11/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-6-6-11/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0000 Picked By: Liz Livengood Who: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Where: Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR When: Monday, June 6th at 9pm Cost: $10 advance, $12 day of show Age Restrictions: 21+ *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Robyn featuring Katy Perry Where: The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth GA When: Tuesday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.

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  1. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 1/24/11 Picked By: Daniel Kohn Who: White Lies Where: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA When: Monday, Jan. 4th at 8:00 pm Cost: Sold Out Age Restrictions: All Ages   *** Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: Cold War Kids with Grouplove Where: The...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 3/21/11 Picked By: Kelly Knapp Who: The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour Where: Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY When: Monday, March 21 at 9pm Cost: SOLD OUT Age Restriction: all ages     *** Picked By: Monica Christoffels Who: Luka Nelson and the Promise of the...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/bestnewbandscoms-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-2-7-11/feed/ 0 Show Preview: Friendly Fires at The Roxy on February 9 https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/show-preview-friendly-fires-at-the-roxy-on-february-9/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/show-preview-friendly-fires-at-the-roxy-on-february-9/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Next Wednesday (February 9), Friendly Fires will be burning down The Roxy with their scorching poppy-disco-influenced-dance-your-face-off music.  This will be this Brit-pop’s first show in LA since their sold out set with the xx last year at The Music Box, and with the band as the headliner, it’s sure to be a freaking blast.  All

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  2. Show Preview: Peter Wolf Crier at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge Portlanders can enjoy a night of mellow indie-folk at one of the rose city’s best music venues this Friday. Head to the Doug Fir early for some dinner or to enjoy some of the great happy hour bar food. Walk...
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